Category: Travel
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A Weekend in Dirty Durham
“Keep Durham Dirty”, “Durham, it’s not for everyone”, “Durm.”, “I’d rather be shot in Durham then bored to death in Cary”. These are all t-shirts you might run into while you’re downtown in the Bull City. For a long time Durham was the sketchy part of the triangle and, while that’s changed/changing, there are a lot…
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Bangkok- What We Did
I already wrote a post with general tips for taking on Bangkok with toddlers, but this is a more specific look at exactly where we went and what we did during our 5 days in Bangkok. Wat Pho The reclining Buddha is the largest Buddha in Thailand and the main reason tourists visit Wat Pho.…
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8 Tips for Taking on Bangkok with Toddlers
This last year Chris had an opportunity to attend a conference in Bangkok. Obviously this was not something I was going to miss out on, so I recruited my Mom and we set off for the other side of the world! The kids were 30 months and 14 months when we went, so here are…
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Royal Caribbean in the Bahamas- Tips for Planning a Bachelorette Party Cruise
One of my best friends got married this year and I had the opportunity to be her Matron of Honor. The best part of this, of course, was planning the bachelorette party! Since we had all been working for a number of years the time was right for a 3 night cruise to the Bahamas!…
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Girl’s Weekend in Savannah
My college roommates got together in Savannah this weekend for a reunion. This was the first girls getaway we’ve had since graduation where all 4 of us made it. This was also one of the only trips I’ve ever taken where I didn’t do any of the planning! With our Disney cruise and transitioning to…
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St. Lucia
This summer we celebrated our 5th anniversary and wanted to spend it somewhere tropical without the kids. We ended up deciding that 4 days was an appropriate length to get away but not miss the kids too much. We flew out of Charlotte for the cheapest flights and stayed at the Duke Mansion the night…
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Disney Magic– Western Caribbean
We recently sailed 6 nights on the Disney Magic with the whole family (my parents, brothers, and sister-in-law). This was our second Disney cruise but first time for the rest of the family.